The Major Arcana represent the strongest archetypes in Tarot. In a reading they could be considered spirit, major life events, karmic influence, and the larger plot points in our lives. The Major Arcana tell the tale of the Fool’s Journey and as it cycles its way through the cards, so do our own personal stories.
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Wands represent elemental fire. They are creativity, expansion, energy, passion, and action. They are fast movement, inspired creativity, and intense passion. Denoted in this deck as a symbol of a diagonal line from the lower left to the upper right.
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Cups represent elemental water. They are emotions, relationships, and feelings. These are the companions, adversaries, and emotional systems of our worlds. Denoted in this deck as a symbol of a half circle.
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Swords represent elemental air. They are thoughts, logic, and clarity, and the mental realm. These are our intellect, higher mind, and mental systems of our worlds. Denoted in this deck as a symbol of a line with a smaller line crossed through it, moving from the upper left to the lower right.
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Pentacles/Coins/Disks relate to the element of earth. They are the finances, sustenance, and spirituality of the physical world. They are material and spiritual, health and growth. Denoted in this deck as a symbol of a circle.
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